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12 tháng 4 2016

1. Mary is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Mary is (old) ...older than.........................Julie.
2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) .....higher than.....................mountains in Europe.
3. An ocean is (large) ......larger than.......................... a sea.
4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money.
A Rolls Royce is (expensive) ....more expensive than...........................a Twingo.
5. John’s results were good. Fred’s results were very poor. Fred’s results were
(bad) .......worst than.........................John’s.
6. This exercise is not difficult. It’s (easy) ....easier than.........................I expected.
7. The weather is not good today - it’s raining. I hope the weather will be
(good) .....better...................next week.
8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly)....more friendly..................in small towns.
9. In the government of a country, the President is (important)……the most important....…….....person.
10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) .more difficult..................to learn than English.
11. This test is not (difficult) ..so difficult ...................as it was last month.
12. The winter is coming. It is getting (cold) ....colder..............and (cold) .....colder..............
13. The problem seems to be (serious) ..more........and ........more serious....

18 tháng 3 2020

1. Mary is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Mary is (old) older than Julie.
2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) the highest mountains in Europe.
3. An ocean is (large) larger than a sea.
4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money.
A Rolls Royce is (expensive) more expensive than a Twingo.
5. John’s results were good. Fred’s results were very poor. Fred’s results were
(bad) worse than John’s.
6. This exercise is not difficult. It’s (easy) easier than I expected.
7. The weather is not good today - it’s raining. I hope the weather will be
(good) better next week.
8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) friendlier in small towns.
9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) more important than person.
10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) more difficult to learn than English.
11. This test is not (difficult) as difficult as it was last month.
12. The winter is coming. It is getting (cold) colder and (cold) colder.

13. The problem seems to be (serious) more and more serious.

I. Choose the correct word / phrase or do as directed: (5ms)1. VTV1 is a (local / national / international) channel.2. We like (comedy / news / animal) programmes. They make me laugh.3. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined: ( theatre/ anything/ weather)4. (An MC / A weatherman / A newsreader) is someone who reads out the reports on a television.5. He plays outdoors every day , (and / but / so) I do not.6. I can (do / play / take) a little karate.7. (Are / Do / Did)...
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I. Choose the correct word / phrase or do as directed: (5ms)
1. VTV1 is a (local / national / international) channel.
2. We like (comedy / news / animal) programmes. They make me laugh.
3. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined: ( theatre/ anything/ weather)
4. (An MC / A weatherman / A newsreader) is someone who reads out the reports on a television.
5. He plays outdoors every day , (and / but / so) I do not.
6. I can (do / play / take) a little karate.
7. (Are / Do / Did) you climb Mount Fansipan when you were in Sapa?
8. Find one odd word: (computer/ dishwasher / balcony /robot ) 
9. She has been (in / to / at) many famous places in the country.
10. (What / Which / Where) a quiet town!
II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets: (2ms)
1. London is Britain’s ........….....……………. city. (BIG)
2. VTV3 offers many different …………….....………. programmes. (INTEREST)
3. What did you learn from your last ………....………….? (DISCUSS)
4. He is one of the best 

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26 tháng 4 2016

1. VTV1 is a national channel.
2. We like comedy programmes. They make me laugh.
3. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined: anything
4. A newsreader is someone who reads out the reports on a television.
5. He plays outdoors every day , but I do not.
6. I can do a little karate.
7. Did you climb Mount Fansipan when you were in Sapa?
8. Find one odd word: balcony
9. She has been in  many famous places in the country.
10. What a quiet town!
II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets: (2ms)
1. London is Britain’s the biggest city. (BIG)
2. VTV3 offers many different interesting programmes. (INTEREST)
3. What did you learn from your last ………....………….? (DISCUSS)

26 tháng 4 2016

Câu 4 bài II là sao hở bạn ?

31 tháng 3 2016

.Câu cá là môn thể thao ưa thích của tôi. Tôi thường câu hàng giờ đồng hồ mà chẳng bắt được con cá nào. Nhưng điều đó không khiến tôi lo lắng. Một số người câu cá không được may mắn. Thay vì bắt cá, họ câu được những chiếc giày cũ và rác. Tôi thậm chí còn kém may mắn hơn. Tôi chẳng bao giờ bắt được cái gì - kể cả một chiếc giày cũ. Tôi luôn về nhà với cái túi rỗng. "Cậu phải từ bỏ việc câu cá thôi!" bạn tôi nói, "Thật là lãng phí thời gian!". Nhưng họ không biết một điều quan trọng. Tôi không thực sự thích câu cá. Tôi chỉ muốn ngồi trên thuyền và chẳng làm gì cả.

My sister Clare teaches English and a Japanese high school in Nagasaki, on the island of Kyushu. She speaks Japanese really 1 _________ and she 2 _________ karate in her free time. She loves Japan! I’m really interested 3 _________ Japanese culture too, like the Japanese comics called manga. This summer, she 4 _________ married to her Japanese boyfriend, Akira, so all my family 5 _________ to the wedding. There aren’t going to be 6 _________ guests because it’s expensive to fly to Japan....
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My sister Clare teaches English and a Japanese high school in Nagasaki, on the island of Kyushu. She speaks Japanese really 1 _________ and she 2 _________ karate in her free time. She loves Japan! I’m really interested 3 _________ Japanese culture too, like the Japanese comics called manga. This summer, she 4 _________ married to her Japanese boyfriend, Akira, so all my family 5 _________ to the wedding. There aren’t going to be 6 _________ guests because it’s expensive to fly to Japan. They want to have a 7 _________ wedding, because my sister wants to wear a white wedding dress. However, in a traditional Japanese wedding the 8 _________ wears a beautiful kimono. And they want to have the 9 _________ on a beach – very 10 _________!
1 A badly B carefully C fluently D slowly
2 A does B goes C has D plays
3 A at B in C of D on
4 A gets B getting C is getting D to get
5 A are travelling B travel C travels D travelling
6 A any B many C much D some
7 A boring B hard C interesting D modern
8 A bride B groom C nephew D niece
9 A canteen B ceremony C hall D venue
10 A fun B hard C old-fashioned D romantic

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26 tháng 4 2016

My sister Clare teaches English and a Japanese high school in Nagasaki, on the island of Kyushu. She speaks Japanese really fluently and she does karate in her free time. She loves Japan! I’m really interested in Japanese culture too, like the Japanese comics called manga. This summer, she is getting married to her Japanese boyfriend, Akira, so all my family are travelling to the wedding. There aren’t going to be many guests because it’s expensive to fly to Japan. They want to have a interesting wedding, because my sister wants to wear a white wedding dress. However, in a traditional Japanese wedding the bride   wears a beautiful kimono. And they want to have the ceremony on a beach – very romatic !

Chúc bạn học tốt !

 

26 tháng 4 2016

Chắc không bạn ?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.        A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

        A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and impressive styling, but the news is not all gooD. In fact, McMansions may now be a threatened species.

        McMansion became very popular in the United States during the 1990s, and this popularity continued for almost 20 years. During those years the economy was relatively strong, and banks were willing to lend large sums of money to people who wanted to buy a home. The result was an increase in the average home size. In 1988, the average new American home was 170 square meters, but by 2008 this had risen to 244 square meters, a 44% increase.

        To offset the greater costs of these large homes, land developers built many homes that all used a similar basic design and identical construction methods. Framing and interior fittings were constructed in

factories, instead of on site, and the materials used were often of a lower quality. Finally, the sections of land used for each house were much smaller than before.

        The result was suburban developments full of huge homes, often over 280 square meters in floor area, that all looked similar to each other. Their standardization and lowest possible-cost construction reminded people of McDonald's hamburgers, hence the term McMansion. For many people a McMansion was their dream home, but that dream is now rapidly turning sour.

        There are two main problems with McMansions. One problem is that their huge size means that they cost a lot to heat or cool. Energy is becoming more expensive, so owners are faced with huge bills if they try to heat or cool their home. The other problem is that McMansion owners are often in a lot of debt. They borrowed a lot of money to pay for their impressive home, but during the 2000s, with struggling economy and high unemployment, they couldn't afford to repay their loan.

        McMansion are still popular in some area, but no one is sure how long it will last. Will energy become even more expensive and force owners to downsize? Will the economy grow and banks become more willing to end again? Will the drop-in house prices allow larger, less affluent families to afford a McMansion? These questions are weighing heavily on the future of one of the most popular housing styles of the late 20th century.

(Source: Reading planet)

Which of the following statements is NOT true about McMansions?

A. They share the same large size and impressive designs.

B. The strong economy made them less popular even among the wealthy.

C. The materials used were often of a lower quality, hence lower cost.

D. The sections of land used for each house were much smaller than before.

1
28 tháng 1 2019

B

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Khẳng định nào sau đây KHÔNG đúng về McMansion?

A. Chúng có chung kích thước lớn và thiết kế ấn tượng.

B. Nền kinh tế mạnh mẽ khiến chúng trở nên ít phổ biến hơn ngay cả giữa những người giàu có.

C. Các vật liệu được sử dụng thường có chất lượng thấp hơn, do đó chi phí thấp hơn.

D. Các phần đất được sử dụng cho mỗi ngôi nhà nhỏ hơn nhiều so với trước đây.

Thông tin:

McMansion became very popular in the United States during the 1990s, and this popularity continued for almost 20 years.

McMansion are still popular in some area, but no one is sure how long it will last.

Tạm dịch: McMansion trở nên rất phổ biến ở Hoa Kỳ trong những năm 1990, và sự phổ biến này tiếp tục trong gần 20 năm.

McMansion vẫn còn phổ biến ở một số khu vực, nhưng không ai chắc chắn nó sẽ kéo dài bao lâu.

Chọn B

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.        A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and...
Đọc tiếp

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

        A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and impressive styling, but the news is not all gooD. In fact, McMansions may now be a threatened species.

        McMansion became very popular in the United States during the 1990s, and this popularity continued for almost 20 years. During those years the economy was relatively strong, and banks were willing to lend large sums of money to people who wanted to buy a home. The result was an increase in the average home size. In 1988, the average new American home was 170 square meters, but by 2008 this had risen to 244 square meters, a 44% increase.

        To offset the greater costs of these large homes, land developers built many homes that all used a similar basic design and identical construction methods. Framing and interior fittings were constructed in

factories, instead of on site, and the materials used were often of a lower quality. Finally, the sections of land used for each house were much smaller than before.

        The result was suburban developments full of huge homes, often over 280 square meters in floor area, that all looked similar to each other. Their standardization and lowest possible-cost construction reminded people of McDonald's hamburgers, hence the term McMansion. For many people a McMansion was their dream home, but that dream is now rapidly turning sour.

        There are two main problems with McMansions. One problem is that their huge size means that they cost a lot to heat or cool. Energy is becoming more expensive, so owners are faced with huge bills if they try to heat or cool their home. The other problem is that McMansion owners are often in a lot of debt. They borrowed a lot of money to pay for their impressive home, but during the 2000s, with struggling economy and high unemployment, they couldn't afford to repay their loan.

        McMansion are still popular in some area, but no one is sure how long it will last. Will energy become even more expensive and force owners to downsize? Will the economy grow and banks become more willing to end again? Will the drop-in house prices allow larger, less affluent families to afford a McMansion? These questions are weighing heavily on the future of one of the most popular housing styles of the late 20th century.

(Source: Reading planet)

Which of the following statements is NOT true about McMansions?

A. They share the same large size and impressive designs.

B. The strong economy made them less popular even among the wealthy.

C. The materials used were often of a lower quality, hence lower cost.

D. The sections of land used for each house were much smaller than before.

1
10 tháng 1 2018

B

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Khẳng định nào sau đây KHÔNG đúng về McMansion?

A. Chúng có chung kích thước lớn và thiết kế ấn tượng.

B. Nền kinh tế mạnh mẽ khiến chúng trở nên ít phổ biến hơn ngay cả giữa những người giàu có.

C. Các vật liệu được sử dụng thường có chất lượng thấp hơn, do đó chi phí thấp hơn.

D. Các phần đất được sử dụng cho mỗi ngôi nhà nhỏ hơn nhiều so với trước đây.

Thông tin:

McMansion became very popular in the United States during the 1990s, and this popularity continued for almost 20 years.

McMansion are still popular in some area, but no one is sure how long it will last.

Tạm dịch: McMansion trở nên rất phổ biến ở Hoa Kỳ trong những năm 1990, và sự phổ biến này tiếp tục trong gần 20 năm.

McMansion vẫn còn phổ biến ở một số khu vực, nhưng không ai chắc chắn nó sẽ kéo dài bao lâu.

Chọn B

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by having more children while they were still young. The parents lived through their children.

Marriage was not so much a romantic love story but a business transaction, or deal. Most marriages were arranged between parents while their children were still very young. It was the custom that the fathers made the decision on whom their children were going to marry. The mothers had little say in it since they rarely made any decisions outside the household. The fathers would meet to arrange the wedding date and the money given for the bride on her wedding date. The more money and land a girl had, the more chances she had to marry well. Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very well. Usually, it was someone who came from a good family or who was rich too. It was very unlikely that people married outside their social class. A few well-off and rich merchants got to marry poorer noblewomen and became King’s business advisors. In a way, poor peasants had an easier choice as it was less important whom they married.

The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such as India or Pakistan. Here, social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept. Often, however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.

(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol. 2)

The word "bridegroom" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to                                       .

A. bridesmaid

B. bride

C. daughter-in-law 

D. son-in-law

1
5 tháng 9 2017

Đáp án D

Từ " bridegroom" trong đoạn 2 có ý nghĩa gần nhất.

A. phù dâu

B. cô dâu

C. con dâu

D. con rể

" bridegroom": chú rể, trong bài được dùng với nghĩa con rể

Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very well.

Do đó, điều quan trọng là cha cô chọn được người con rể tốt.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.        A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and...
Đọc tiếp

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

        A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and impressive styling, but the news is not all gooD. In fact, McMansions may now be a threatened species.

        McMansion became very popular in the United States during the 1990s, and this popularity continued for almost 20 years. During those years the economy was relatively strong, and banks were willing to lend large sums of money to people who wanted to buy a home. The result was an increase in the average home size. In 1988, the average new American home was 170 square meters, but by 2008 this had risen to 244 square meters, a 44% increase.

        To offset the greater costs of these large homes, land developers built many homes that all used a similar basic design and identical construction methods. Framing and interior fittings were constructed in

factories, instead of on site, and the materials used were often of a lower quality. Finally, the sections of land used for each house were much smaller than before.

        The result was suburban developments full of huge homes, often over 280 square meters in floor area, that all looked similar to each other. Their standardization and lowest possible-cost construction reminded people of McDonald's hamburgers, hence the term McMansion. For many people a McMansion was their dream home, but that dream is now rapidly turning sour.

        There are two main problems with McMansions. One problem is that their huge size means that they cost a lot to heat or cool. Energy is becoming more expensive, so owners are faced with huge bills if they try to heat or cool their home. The other problem is that McMansion owners are often in a lot of debt. They borrowed a lot of money to pay for their impressive home, but during the 2000s, with struggling economy and high unemployment, they couldn't afford to repay their loan.

        McMansion are still popular in some area, but no one is sure how long it will last. Will energy become even more expensive and force owners to downsize? Will the economy grow and banks become more willing to end again? Will the drop-in house prices allow larger, less affluent families to afford a McMansion? These questions are weighing heavily on the future of one of the most popular housing styles of the late 20th century.

(Source: Reading planet)

What can be inferred from this sentence in paragraph 1:

McMansions may now be a threatened species”?

A. Some threatened species are living in McMansions.

B. It's dangerous to live in McMansions.

C. McMansions may be destroyed soon.

D. People will not build McMansions anymore.

1
5 tháng 4 2017

C

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Điều gì có thể được suy ra từ câu này trong đoạn 1 : “Hiện tại McMansion có thể bị đe dọa”?

A. Một số loài bị đe dọa đang sống ở McMansion.

B. Thật nguy hiểm khi sống ở McMansion.

C. McMansion có thể bị phá hủy sớm.

D. Mọi người sẽ không xây dựng McMansion nữa.

Thông tin cho câu này ở xuyên suốt những đoạn sau đó, McMansion dù có nhiều ưu điểm nhưng ngày càng bộc lộ nhiều khuyết điểm, hiện giờ McMansion vẫn còn phổ biến, nhưng không chắc nó sẽ kéo dài bao lâu.

Chọn C

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.        A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and...
Đọc tiếp

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

        A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and impressive styling, but the news is not all gooD. In fact, McMansions may now be a threatened species.

        McMansion became very popular in the United States during the 1990s, and this popularity continued for almost 20 years. During those years the economy was relatively strong, and banks were willing to lend large sums of money to people who wanted to buy a home. The result was an increase in the average home size. In 1988, the average new American home was 170 square meters, but by 2008 this had risen to 244 square meters, a 44% increase.

        To offset the greater costs of these large homes, land developers built many homes that all used a similar basic design and identical construction methods. Framing and interior fittings were constructed in

factories, instead of on site, and the materials used were often of a lower quality. Finally, the sections of land used for each house were much smaller than before.

        The result was suburban developments full of huge homes, often over 280 square meters in floor area, that all looked similar to each other. Their standardization and lowest possible-cost construction reminded people of McDonald's hamburgers, hence the term McMansion. For many people a McMansion was their dream home, but that dream is now rapidly turning sour.

        There are two main problems with McMansions. One problem is that their huge size means that they cost a lot to heat or cool. Energy is becoming more expensive, so owners are faced with huge bills if they try to heat or cool their home. The other problem is that McMansion owners are often in a lot of debt. They borrowed a lot of money to pay for their impressive home, but during the 2000s, with struggling economy and high unemployment, they couldn't afford to repay their loan.

        McMansion are still popular in some area, but no one is sure how long it will last. Will energy become even more expensive and force owners to downsize? Will the economy grow and banks become more willing to end again? Will the drop-in house prices allow larger, less affluent families to afford a McMansion? These questions are weighing heavily on the future of one of the most popular housing styles of the late 20th century.

(Source: Reading planet)

What can be inferred from this sentence in paragraph 1:

McMansions may now be a threatened species”?

A. Some threatened species are living in McMansions.

B. It's dangerous to live in McMansions.

C. McMansions may be destroyed soon.

D. People will not build McMansions anymore.

1
3 tháng 2 2019

C

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Điều gì có thể được suy ra từ câu này trong đoạn 1 : “Hiện tại McMansion có thể bị đe dọa”?

A. Một số loài bị đe dọa đang sống ở McMansion.

B. Thật nguy hiểm khi sống ở McMansion.

C. McMansion có thể bị phá hủy sớm.

D. Mọi người sẽ không xây dựng McMansion nữa.

Thông tin cho câu này ở xuyên suốt những đoạn sau đó, McMansion dù có nhiều ưu điểm nhưng ngày càng bộc lộ nhiều khuyết điểm, hiện giờ McMansion vẫn còn phổ biến, nhưng không chắc nó sẽ kéo dài bao lâu.

Chọn C

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.        A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

        A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and impressive styling, but the news is not all gooD. In fact, McMansions may now be a threatened species.

        McMansion became very popular in the United States during the 1990s, and this popularity continued for almost 20 years. During those years the economy was relatively strong, and banks were willing to lend large sums of money to people who wanted to buy a home. The result was an increase in the average home size. In 1988, the average new American home was 170 square meters, but by 2008 this had risen to 244 square meters, a 44% increase.

        To offset the greater costs of these large homes, land developers built many homes that all used a similar basic design and identical construction methods. Framing and interior fittings were constructed in

factories, instead of on site, and the materials used were often of a lower quality. Finally, the sections of land used for each house were much smaller than before.

        The result was suburban developments full of huge homes, often over 280 square meters in floor area, that all looked similar to each other. Their standardization and lowest possible-cost construction reminded people of McDonald's hamburgers, hence the term McMansion. For many people a McMansion was their dream home, but that dream is now rapidly turning sour.

        There are two main problems with McMansions. One problem is that their huge size means that they cost a lot to heat or cool. Energy is becoming more expensive, so owners are faced with huge bills if they try to heat or cool their home. The other problem is that McMansion owners are often in a lot of debt. They borrowed a lot of money to pay for their impressive home, but during the 2000s, with struggling economy and high unemployment, they couldn't afford to repay their loan.

        McMansion are still popular in some area, but no one is sure how long it will last. Will energy become even more expensive and force owners to downsize? Will the economy grow and banks become more willing to end again? Will the drop-in house prices allow larger, less affluent families to afford a McMansion? These questions are weighing heavily on the future of one of the most popular housing styles of the late 20th century.

(Source: Reading planet)

According to the passage, which of the following is a major problem with McMansions?

A. Their impressive designs make them dream homes for many people.

B. The large size of McMansions asks their owners for huge energy bilis.

C. The identical look of the McMansions everywhere makes them no longer popular.

D. The identical look of the McMansions reminds people of McDonald's hamburgers.

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17 tháng 6 2018

B

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Giải thích:

Theo đoạn văn, điều nào sau đây là một vấn đề lớn với McMansion?

A. Thiết kế ấn tượng của chúng khiến chúng trở thành ngôi nhà mơ ước của nhiều người.

B. Kích thước lớn của McMansion yêu cầu chủ sở hữu thanh toán các hóa đơn năng lượng khổng lồ.

C. Vẻ ngoài giống hệt của McMansion ở khắp mọi nơi khiến chúng không còn phổ biến.

D. Vẻ ngoài giống hệt của McMansion khiến người ta liên tưởng đến hamburger của McDonald.

Thông tin: One problem is that their huge size means that they cost a lot to heat or cool. Energy is becoming more expensive, so owners are faced with huge bills if they try to heat or cool their home.

Tạm dịch: Một vấn đề là kích thước khổng lồ của chúng có nghĩa là chúng tốn rất nhiều chi phí để sưởi ấm hoặc làm mát. Năng lượng đang trở nên đắt đỏ hơn, vì vậy chủ sở hữu phải đối mặt với các hóa đơn khổng lồ nếu họ cố gắng sưởi ấm hoặc làm mát ngôi nhà của họ.

Chọn B